The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-29
SECOND DAY
OF the Texas State Teachers Ass
ton.


parquette and dress sircle of the Opera
House were filed to their capacity
Rev. Mr.. Hanks, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, delivered an earnest
prayer, invoking The Divine blessing on
the teachers and their work
Miss Collier, of Whitesboro, was in
troduced, and delighted the audience
with song-sung in a strong, full
sweet voice. She responded to an encore.
Mr.. wilkins made statement to the
Association to the effect that the return
railroad tickets which the teachers held
were good until the first of July; at least
he would guarantee they were good to
that date.
The President announced the follow
ing committee on reorganization of the
Association: Profs. Carlyle, Penny
hacker, oaks and Miss Warren
Prof. Sutton, superintendent of the
public schools of Houston, was intro
duced and read an able memorial adj
dress on the life. character and death Of
Prof. Justin +. Dow, late superintend'.
ent of the public schools of Houston,~
He paid tribute to his character, and
ranked him rs one of the ripest scholars
and best educators in the country.
Prof. Dow was president Of the ASCOT
alton at one time, and was esteemed by
all and loved by his intimates The
address was well encored and was re-
ferred to the committee on publication.
Prof. Hogg, of FIT Worth, offered
the following resolution:
Resolved-That this Association ask
for publication in pamphlet form the
manuscript of Mr.. Yancy Lewis elo-
quent address on Mr.. Gladstone.
2. That bound copy be sent to Mr..
Gladstone.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Lewis delivered this adj
dress last night before the Association.
Dr. Waggoner President of the State
University, was next introduced, who
was given an hour to address the Asso-
citation. He stated that he was chair
man of the college division on Associa-
ton work, and that committee would
meet at the High School building at
$50 this afternoon, when Prof. A. M.
McGinnis and others would read papers.
He stated that the State University had
its origin in the brain of President La
mar in 1880 He sent his first message
TO the congress of the then young re-
public, beginning as follows;
Our young republic has been formed
by Spartan spirit Let it progress and
ripen into Roman firmness and Atheniah
gracefulness of wisdom Let those
names which have been inscribed on the
standard of her national glory be found
also on the page of her history, associated
with that profound and enlightened
policy which is to make our country q
bright link in that chain of free states
which will some day encircle and unite
in harmony the American continent"
The message goes on setting
forth the reasons why provisions should
be made by Congress for liberal educa-
ton DR.. Waggoner's address was lengthy
and able He reviewed from the date
of that message to the present-the pro-
gress of educatio and educators in the
state of Texas.
The following is the programme for
tomorrow:
$50 A. VI.
/. Opening exercises : Music and
prayer.
Q. Applied Psyc biology and Teaching
j. Baldwin, Huntsville.
3. General Discussion.
4. The University-Leslie Waggoner,
Austin. f..
5. General Discussion.
g. Recess.
Z. The Place Of the A. and NJ. Col
lege in Our Educational System-H. II,
Dinwiddie, College Station.
s. General discussion.
o. Business.
$50 p. NJ.
1. Opening Observation-Disclosures
2. Reports Of COMMITTEES.
g. Election Of Officers.
4. Selection of Place for ne xt Annual
Meeting
g. Report Of Treasurer.
g. Surrender Of Gavel and Chair by
Retiring President.
T. Installation OF Ofhcers-E Elect.